Top Rankings
Mena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 411 students in Mena School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,724 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
31 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,488 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
57
# Students in K Grade:
136
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,241 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,270
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,241
$12,922
Best Mena School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mena Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
320r Mena St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Polk County Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1100 E Boundary Ave
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Grades: 2-12
| 20 students
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